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Proper Nouns About Me
Lesson

Summary
This lesson will personalize proper nouns that are specific to a child?s life. It will also help children to understand the relationship between a common noun and a proper noun for the same person, place, or thing. For example boy and Brian.

Objectives
• To have children use proper nouns as they relate to their own lives.

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To have children practice capitalization of proper nouns.

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To have children practice writing their own name, street and state.

Suggested Grades
1st Grade 2nd Grade

Excerpt
Proper nouns can name a particular person, place, or thing. Your name, the name of your street, your city and your state are all proper nouns. Your pet?s name is a proper noun. Your favorite candy has a name that is a proper noun. Answer the questions below with a proper noun. Remember to capitalize all your proper nouns.